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By S, CLARK, 

P. M., Seawanhaka Lodge, 678, F. & A. M., N. Y. 
ij Past Patron, Radiant Chapter, No. 35, N. Y. 



NEW YORK: 

GEO. W. AVERELL & CO. 

20 & 22 GOLD ST, 
1876. 



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Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1876, by 

S. CLARK, 

In the office of the Librarian of Congress, 

at Washington. 



Asa Tribute of Respect for Sterling Worth": 

As a meed of justice to one of the earliest and most zealous 

workers of the order: 

Admiration for one animated by the purest friendships 

and philanthropy: 

Gratitude to one who has largely assisted in elevating woman: 

and esteem for one who possesses 

all those noble qualities which serve to make 

up and adorn the man: 

This little work is respectfully dedicated to 

WOR. BRO JOHN J. SPROULL, 

Grand Marshal of the Grand Chapter of O. E. 8. 

of the State of New York. 



PREFACE. 



Whoever in mechanism or art invents a useful article, or, 
in philosophy or literature, opens a new avenue to knowledge, 
or in a?sthetics produces the beautiful, bestows a blessing upon 
his fellow man. Equally so is he, who by scientific research 
reproduces a lost art, or rescues from oblivion ideas which 
anciently produced refinement and civilization. 

The penetrating mind of Columbus balanced the globe, and, 
impressed with the idea that another hemisphere existed, he 
departed on his voyage and discovered a new world. Stephens 
and other scientific explorers have discovered an old and dead 
world in the new and living one ; an extinct race of civilized 
beings, sleeping beneath the tread of rude savages, with no 
history or tradition ; nothing, indeed, to tell that such a race ever 
existed, save the relics now in modern museums, which give 
evidence of a race now extinct which were far advanced in the 
arts and civilization. 

While, with the appearance of magic, cities are springing up 
in the new world, the antiquarians in search of buried know- 
ledge are exhuming cities in the old ; cities which have been 
buried for centuries. While the city of New York has been 
growing to its present great proportions, the pick and spade 
has brought the sunlight upon Pompeii and Herculaneum ; and 
could the dry bones there found be incarnated and quickened 
the Augustan Age would be restored. As it is, light and know- 
ledge is thrown upon the habits aad customs of the Roman world 
with an accuracy and force that the historian fails to impart. 
Speculation has vanished before realization, and from these cities 
of the dead we have unerring knowledge of Roman life at the 
period of the advent of Christianity. 



The Adoptive Rite was, until recently, one of tbo3e things 
which the stream of time had washed into oblivion, and its res- 
toration and revivification is due to a few members of the craft, 
who with a spirit rivaling that of Zerobbabel, explored among 
the rubbish of masonry and recoveied it from the ruins. 

Like a statue recovered from the ruins of classic Greece, mu- 
tilated and defaced by surrounding rubbish, and corroded by 
time and the elements, and placed in the hands of the modern 
sculptor to have it restored by replacing a lost limb or feature, 
and an entire repolishing : so these masonic antiquarians, explor- 
ing among the rubbish of the craft, have taken the original text 
as found, and by adding here a little, and there a little, have re- 
produced a beautiful order, in which women can find culture 
mingled with refinement and social pleasure. 

Yet perfection is seldom if ever reached. The work as it 
came from the reproducer was susceptible of improvement. 
The artist cannot with one coat of paint produce a picture. 
Perfection in his art is approximated by a patient mixing and 
blending of colors, tints and shades, with a sufficient laxly of 
material to give it endurance, without which it would, like the 
rainbow, evanish with the vapors that created it. 

So with the restoration of the Adoptive Kite under the name 
of the Eastern Star, the figure of the Savior was presented in 
the symbol of the Star of Bethlehem, but the teachings of the 
great master were omitted. It resembled the clay image ere 
immortal breath had quickened it. This little work which is 
added, are the words and teachings of him of whom the star is 
the symbol, and is calculated and intended to prepare the mind 
of the initiate for a proper leception of the ritual. Wherever 
it has been worked it has been found to produce the intended 
effect. It not only, by due solemnity, prepares the mind for a 
proper reception of the main work, buX it is also calculated to 
impress it with the beauty and truth of the Sacred Scriptures, 
by planting the germ which will only require culture to ulti- 



mate in purity of life, by leading the votary the true path to 
heaven and a blessed immortality. 

The Order of the Eastern Star is calculated to develop the 
latent energies of the female mind- Its teachings are free from 
all those tendencies which produce, in the common acceptation 
of the term, " the strong minded woman''; it cultivates a mod- 
est assurance, and like the church it does not affect or mar the 
holy iutiuence of home, on the contrary it makes home happier, 
holier, and purer, by presenting in its operations an enlargod 
family, bound together by the silken ties of friendship, love, 
and christian unity. It affords relaxation to the overstrained 
mind in the monotonous routine of domestic life, and turns it 
from the current of trifling amusements which often tend to 
baneful results, to the more solid and economical amusement, 
which while it instructs leads to the door of religion, and imparts 
firmness to morality, solidity to intellect, and fixedness to reso- 
lution. All honour and gratitude to the founders and remodellers 
of the Adoptive Rite. Dying they may realize the happy reflec- 
tion that their lives have not been in vain; that they have 
lived for something, and though Lethe's stream may drown their 
remembrance, their work will live to amuse, to bless, to elevate 
woman and place her not in advance or superior to, but on an 
equality with man. 

" Must she keep her thoughts unuttered, 
Must her genius be confined, 
Must she draw a thick and darkening veil 

O'er the beauties of her mind, 
Because by common minds 'tis thought 

That woman quits her sphere 
When she, in point of intellect 
Steps forth as man's compeer." 



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OR 



Preparatory Work to Degrees of the 0, E, S, 



The Warder acting as Conductress will conduct the candidate 
to the door of entrance, the door will be opened, and the Choir 
will sing, " Cast thy burdens on the Lord," or some other 
appropriate Ode. At the conclusion of the Ode, the gas will be 
lowered, the candidate will enter, and halt in front of the Asso- 
ciate Matron, who will recite the following from Matthew : 

Now, when Jesus was born in Bethlehem 
of Judea in the days of Herod the king, 
behold, there came wise men from the east 
to Jerusalem : 

Saying, Where is he that is born King 
of the Jews! for we have seen his star in 
the east, and have come to worship him. 

Then Herod, when he had privily called 
the wise men, inquired of them diligently 
what time the star appeared. 

* * And said, go, and search dilligently 
for the young child ; and when ye have 



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found him, bring me word again, that I may 
come and worship him also. 

Low aud solemn music. The warder as conductress will 
recite. 

When they heard the king, they depart- 
ed : (at this word moving) and, lo, the star which 
they saw in the east,went before them, till it 
came and stood over where the young child 
was. 

When they saw the star they rejoiced 
with exceeding great joy. 

Hair before the Matron who will recite from Isaiah : 

How beautiful upon the mountains are 
the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, 
that publisheth peace ; that bringeth good 
tidings of good, that publisheth salvation ; 
that saith unto Zion, thy God reignelh. 

The Patron will recite from Isaiah. The music ceasing while 
the candidate is halting in the east. Or a sublime effect can be 
produced by chanting this portion of the work. 

For unto us a child is born, unto us a 
son is given ; and the government shall be 
upon his shoulder : and his name shall be 
called : 



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Conductress. Wonderful, Counsellor. 

Associate Matron. The mighty God. 

Associate Conductress. The Everlasting Father. 
Matron. The Prince of Peace. 
Patron. Em an u el. 

All exclaim. For God IS with US. 
The Matron will recite from Daniel : 

* * * And behold, one like the son of 
man came with the clouds of heaven, and 
came to the Ancient of Days * * * 

And there was given him dominion, and 
glory, and a kingdom, that all people, na- 
tions, and languages, should serve him. His 
dominion is an everlasting dominion, which 
shall not pass away, and his kingdom, that 
which shall not be destroyed. 

Music — The conductress and candidate will march around the 
star. 

Patron — And he opened his mouth, and 
taught them, saying 

As the candidate is passing, each will say — 

Adah — Blessed are they that mourn: for 
they shall be comforted. 



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Ruth — Blessed are the meek : for they 
shall inherit the earth. 

Est Iter — Blessed are the pure in heart : 
for they shall see God. 

Martha — Blessed are the merciful : for 
they shall obtain mercy. 

Electa — Blessed are the peace-makers: 
for they shall be called the children of God. 

The candidate will halt in front of the Matron who will recite. 
Music ceases — 

Ye have heard that it hath been said, an 
eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth : 

But I say unto you, that ye resist not 
evil : but whosoever shall smite thee on thy 
right cheek, turn to him the other also. 

The Patron will recite — 

Therefore all things whatsoever ye would 
that men should do to you, do ye even so 
to them; for this is the law and the prophets. 

Music — The candidate will be conducted, around the room. 
As she passes the several chairs the following will be recited : 

Conductress — This is he of whom it is 
written ; Behold I send my messenger be- 



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fore thy face, which shall prepare thy way 
before thee. 

Associate Matron — He shall feed his flock 
like a shepherd : he shall gather the lambs 
with his arm, and carry them in his bosom, 

Associate Conductress — For I know that 
my Redeemer liveth, and that he shall stand 
at the latter day upon the earth. 

And though after my skin, worms destroy 
this body, yet in my flesh shall I see God. 

The candidate will again halt in front of the Matron. — Music 
ceases — 

Matron — Ye have heard that it hath been 
said ; thou shaltlove thy neighbor, and hate 
thy enemy. 

But I say unto you, love your enemies, 
bless them that curse you, do good to them 
that hate you, and pray for them that 
despitefully use you and persecute you. 

Patron — * * * Thou shalt love the Lord 
thy God with all thy heart, and with all 
thy soul, and with all thy mind. 

This is the first great commandment. 

And the second is like unto it. Thou 
shalt love thy neighbor as thyself. 



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On these two commandments hang all 
the law and the prophets. 

Music. The Warder will conduct the candidate to the west, 
during which she will recite from the 23rd Pslam — 

The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not 
want. 

He maketh me to lie down in green pas- 
tures : he leadeth me beside the still waters. 

He restoreth my soul : he leadeth me 
in the paths of righteousness for his name's 
sake. 

Yea, though I walk through the valley 
of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil : 
for thou art with me : thy rod and thy staff 
they comfort me. 

The candidate being halted in the west, the music will cease. 

Patron — Lift up your heads, O ye gates, 
and be lift up ; ye everlasting doors ; and 
the King of Glory shall come in. 

The Associate Matron approaching the altar will exclaim — 

Who is this King of Glory ? 

The Matron approachmg the altar will exclaim — 



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The Lord of Hosts. 

The other officers will approach the altar and all will exclaim. 

He is the King of Glory ! 

Tableau— The Star. 




Patron — Behold ; he cometh with clouds ; 
and every eye shall see him. 

The light is turned on revealing the Tableau. 

Patron — Now ; from the sixth hour there 
was darkness over all the land until the 
ninth hour. 

As this is being said the light is again turned down, and the 
tableau of the Cross is formed, intending to represent the cru- 
cifixion. The Patron will continue — 

Tableau the Cross. 



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Patron — And behold ; the veil of the tem- 
ple was rent in twain from the top to the 
bottom, and the earth did quake, and the 
rocks were rent. 

And the people which sat in darkness 
saw a great light ; and to them which sat in 
the region and shadow of death, light is 
sprung up. 

The light is turned on quickly at the word up, revealing the 
tableau of the Cross. The patron continues : 

He that reapeth receivcth wages, and 
gathereth fruits unto life eternal. 

The tableau will change to a circle representing eternity. 
Tableau Circle. 




That both he that soweth, and he that 
reapeth, may rejoice together. 

The Lord has made bare his holy arm in 
the eyes of all the nations ; and all the ends 
of the earth shall see the salvation of God. 



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There is none like unto the God of Jes- 
hurun. The eternal God is thy refuge ; 
heridethuponthe Heaven, and underneath 
are the everlasting- arms. 

Here an appropriate Hymn should be sung, expressive of 
joy, and pertaining to the triumph of Christianity, "All hail 
the power of Jesus' name " is very appropriate. While the 
Hymn is being sung the figure should dissolve by a procession 
so arranged, that as each ofiicer arrives at her place, she should 
remain standing until seated by the Matron's gavel. 



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LESSON OF PURITY. 



INTRODUCTORY. 



" Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God." 

The human mind is so constituted, that, 
whatever it dwells upon it practices — un- 
less the will be strong enough to overcome^ 
the passions. There is no stronger evi- 
dence of the secret thoughts, musings, and 
nursing of the mind, than habit. Habit, 
'tis true, may be hidden for a season ; yet 
a constant practice inevitably leads to dis- 
closure. The most secret and cunningly 
devised evil practices, though veiled by 
hypocrisy, are surrounded by concurrent 
circumstances which invariably point to 
detection, by drawing aside the veil and 
leaving the actions exposed in all their 
hideousness. The consequence must be 
either shame so terrible as to lead to des- 
truction ; or, by contrition to repentance — 
or the more alarming alternative may follow 
— a bold daring facedness, or reckless indif- 
ference — which destroys all moral influence 



INTRODUCTORY. 



and leaves the mind, as it does the action, 
open to the gaze of the world ; and the 
actor a moral wreck, impervious to recla- 
mation. For when it reaches this state of 
shamelessness, the moral vision becomes 
so obtuse, that the soul ceases to look back 
upon itself and reformation becomes hope- 
less. The only way to avoid vice is to 
never take the first step unto it : ever re- 
membering" that it is much easier to sup- 
press the first desire, than to satisfy all 
that may follow its indulgence. Keep the 
mind pure, by shutting its door upon evil 
musings ; politeness and hospitality should 
shut out such guests, no matter how fasci- 
nating or alluring they may appear. The 
old, old story, " Thou shalt not surely die," 
is told again at the busy hours of toil ; at 
moments of recreation ; and even upon 
the pillow, the alluring monster is contin- 
ually whispering the Mosaic tradition. 

Baxter says : " The first spark of an un- 
lawful desire entertained in the heart, soul, 
or imagination, instantly breaks off com- 
munion with God's Holy Spirit. Shudder 



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at it ; cast thyself upon thy knees and cry ; 
" Save Lord or I perish," till it becomes 
loathsome. How important then is purity 
of thought, word, feeling, intention ! A 
greater than Baxter says, " If thine eye be 
single, thy whole body shall be full of light." 
Keep thyself PURE. 

How essential then that the whole of 
this beautiful work should be cherished 
in the mind, with a lesson of purity, im- 
parted in such a way that death only can 
eradicate it; that in reality it shall outlive 
death, become incorporated with the soul, 
and be a part of eternity. Drawn from the 
source of light, death cannot becloud it, for 
the great teacher has said, that " Heaven 
and earth shall pass away, but my word 
shall not pass away." The object of this 
lesson is to implant and strengthen such a 
resolution. The text is Holy Writ. The 
odes are selections from the Sacred Poets, 
so arranged as to make the lesson impressive 
and lasting. The serious will be taught, 
the trifling will be made serious ; for how- 
ever much they may try to make light of 



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the work, it will linger in memory until 
death, and be ever admonishing: — for it is 
God speaking through mortal agency. And 
everything pertaining to God is infinite, 
immutable, and eternal ; hence, to the finite 
mind the lesson must be indellible ; for 
God's word is forever. There are many 
who eschew all forms, and practice simplic- 
ity in all things. Such, are governed by 
methods and commonplace life, and could 
never reach the poet, or the ideal, which 
treats of the beautiful. They must view 
the great Creator as simply a natural and 
moral governor, and, as a judge, austere and 
inflexible. Such beings cannot conceive 
the idea that the great plurality of worlds 
grew out of grandeur and infinite delight, 
but in a matter-of-fact way imagine that 
they grew out of the balance of compen- 
sations. Tis true, the Saviour simply 
taught, but his words were God's words 
hence powerful. Yet contemporaneous 
with the great teacher, the mass of mankind 
were skeptical of his teachings, and all that 
was mortal of him, fell before the dread of in- 



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novation. The Jews adhered to their relig- 
ous forms ; the Heathen clung to his myth- 
ology : and it was not until the church in- 
troduced forms and ceremonies, that the 
great Constantine embraced the Cross, and 
made the Roman world Christian. 

Shakespeare's poetry, powerful and 
wonderful for ideas as it is, fails to give 
point, delineation, and roundness to charac- 
ters unless it be dramatized. The Christian 
Religion is not an exception, but is suscep- 
tible of impressiveness by symbols. The 
Savior himself instituted the Eucharist as 
symbolic of his body and blood, and com- 
memorative of his pilgrimage, sufferings, 
and triumph. The christian has adopted 
the star and cross as symbolic of the begin- 
ing and completion of redemption. The 
law taught that a robe of linen and woolen 
mixed, should not cover the priesthood ; 
and the Evangelist has introduced the 
white robe of linen as symbolic of purity. 
It is upon the introduction of the Evangelist 
that this lesson is based, to give enforce- 
ment to the WORD, and purity to human 



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action. As such it is designed, to brighten 
hope, strengthen faith, and enlarge charity, 
by preparing the mind and fitting it for 
heaven. For every tenet of the christian. 
is filled, when the soul is purified and made 
fit for the association of the saints. 



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The following is suggested as a suitable introduction to the 
lesson of purity. 

Patron — Worthy Matron, the ceremony 
of initiation is concluded, is there anything 
in your opinion which can be added to 
make the work more impressive ? 

Matron — Everything to be beautiful must 
be pure, therefore, we could impart to the 
sister a lesson of purity. 

Patron — Whence would you derive the 
lesson ? 

Matron — From the Sacred Scriptures. 

Patron — Why from the Sacred Scrip- 
tures ? 

Matron — Because the Holy Bible is the 
basis of our order ; the source of purity ; 
the never failing Divine fount, from which 
man drinks life eternal. 

Patron — Unto what do the Scriptures 
liken purity ? 

Matron — To a white robe of linen, unmix- 
ed, unsoiled, spotless, clean, and void of 
color. 



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Patron — It would afford our chapter 
great pleasure if you would confer the 
lesson upon our newly adopted sister. 

Matron — And it gives me great pleasure 
to comply. As a prelude, the choir will 
sing some appropriate anthem. 

The following or some other appropriate Hymn may be sung : 
Jesus lover of my soul, 

Let me to thy bosom fly, 
While the nearer waters roll, 

While the tempest still is high. 
Hide me, O mv Savior hide, 

Till the storm of life is past ; 
Safe into thy haven guide, 

O receive my soul at last. 

Other refuge have I none ; 

Hangs my helpless soul on thee : 
Leave, O leave me not alone, 

Still support and comfort me. 
All my trust on thee is stayed; 

All my help from thee I bring : 
Cover my defenceless head 
With the shadow of thy wing. 

Plenteous grace with thee is found — 

Grace to cover all my sin ; 
Let the healing streams abound, 

Make and keep me PURE within. 
Thou of life the fountain art ; 

Truly let me take of thee ; 
Spring thou up within my heart. 

Rise to all eternity. 



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The Matron will recite the following from Revelations : 

After these things I heard a great voice 
of much people in Heaven, saying, Alle- 
luia, salvation and glory, and honor, and 
power, unto the Lord our God. 

For true and righteous are his judg- 
ments. * * * * 

And a voice came out of the throne, say- 
ing, Praise our God, all ye his servants, 
and ye that fear him, both small and great. 

And I heard as it were the voice of a 
great multitude, and as it were the voice 
of many w T aters, and as it were the voice 
of mighty thunderings, saying, Alleluia ; 
for the Lord God omnipotent reigneth. 
Let us be glad and rejoice, and give honor 
to Him ; for the marriage of the lamb is 
come, and his wife has made herself ready. 

And to her was granted that she should 
be arrayed in fine linen, clean and white ; 
for the fine linen is the righteousness of 
the saints. 

'[ An appropriate ode might at this time be sun 



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LECTURE FROM SCRIPTURE. 



This lecture can be passed by any two officers, or by all 
the several officers, as follows : 



Matron. Who can say, I have made my 
heart clean, I am pure from my sin ? 

Associate Matron. Those holding the mysteries 
of faith in a pure conscience * * * by pure- 
ness, by knowledge, by long suffering, by 
love unfeigned. 

Matron. Shall I count them pure, with 
the wicked balances, and with the bag of 
deceitful weights ? 



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Conductress There is a generation that are 
pure in their own eyes, and yet is not 
washed from their filthiness. 

Matron. Shall a mortal man be more just 
than God, shall a man be more pure than 
his Maker? 

Associate Conductress. UntO the pure all things 

are pure, but unto them that are defiled 
and unbelieving there is nothing pure, but 
even their mind and conscience is defiled, 

Matron. The way of man is froward and 
strange. 

Adah. But as for the pure their work is 
always right. 

Matron. Every word of God is pure. 

Ruth. He is a shield unto them that put 
their trust in him. 

Matron. If thou * wert pure and upright, 
surely now he w T ould awake for thee, and 
make the habitation of thy righteousness 
prosperous. 



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Esther. I thank God whom I serve from 
my forefathers' with a pure conscience, 
that without ceasing I have remembrance 
of thee in my prayers, night and day,-- * * 
also my prayer is pure. 

Matron. The words of the Lord are pure 
words ; as silver trted in a furnace of earth, 
purified seven times. 

Martha. The word is very pure, therefore 
thy servant loveth it. 

Matron. For then will I turn to the people 
a pure language, that they may serve him 
with one consent. 

Electa. For from the rising of the sun 
even unto the going down of the same, my 
name shall be great among the gentiles, 
and in every place incense shall be offered 
unto my name, and a pure offering, for my 
name shall be great among the heathen, 
saith the Lord of hosts. 

Matron. The thoughts of the wicked are 
an abomination to the Lord. 

Warder. But the words of the pure are 
pleasant words. 



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Matron. And every man that liath this 
hope in him purifieth himself as even he 
(God) is pure. 

Associate Matron. Bllt the wisdom that is 

from above is first pure, then peaceable, 
gentle, and easy to be entreated, full of 
mercy and good fruits, without partiality 
and without hypocrisy ; the fruit of right- 
eousness is sown in peace for them that 
make peace. 

Matron. Finally, Brethren { Sisters), what- 
ever things are true, whatever things are 
honest, whatever things are just, whatever 
things are pure, whatever things are lovely, 
whatever things are of good report ; if 
there be any virtue, and if there be any 
praise; think of those things. 

While this is being recited, all leave their seats, form a line in 
the West, march in two columns, and assemble at the altar in 
the form of a square, when the Matron will say :* 

* If the officers robe themselves, they will, at this stage, 
retire to the robing room. While absent the Patron will re- 
cite an interlude as he may select. As they re-enter he will 
read from Revelations. Chapter 7th, verses 13 & 14. The 
robing of the officers can be done or omitted without in- 
jury to the work. It should consist of an appropriate passage 
of scripture and solemn music. 



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Matron. What sayeth the evangelist of the 
transfiguration of our Saviour ? 

Associate Matron. That his raiment became 
shining, exceeding white, as snow ; so that 
no fuller on earth can white them. 

Matron. What sayeth the Law ? 

Conductress. Thou shalt not wear a garment 
of divers sorts, as of woolen and linen 
together. 

Associate Conductress. Neither shall a garment 
mingled of linen and woolen come upon 
thee. 

Associate Matron. But let it be that which is 
not corruptible, even the ornament of a 
meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight 
of God of great praise. 



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Matron. And thus sayeth the Divine of 
Patmos. " 1 counsel of thee to buy of me 
white raiment that thou mavest be cloth- 
ed." 

The associate Matron will advance and clothe the candidat e 
and say — 

" And white robes were given unto 
every one of them." 

Puts the robe on the candidate. 

And it was said unto them that they 
should rest yet for a little season. 

Hymn, tune, Aletta : 

Heavenly father, I would wear 
Angel garments, white and fair ; 
Angel vesture undefiled, 
Wilt thou give unto thy child. 

Conductress. And the seven angels came out 
of the Temple, clothed in pure and white 
linen having their breast girded with 
golden girdles. 

Adjusts the girdle. 

Take the raiment soiled away, 
That I wear with shame to-day : 
Give my angel robes to me, 
White with heavens own purity. 



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Matron. After this I beheld, and lo, a great 
multitude, which no man could number, 
of all nations, and kindred, and people, 
and tongues, stood before the throne, and 
before the lamb, clothed in white robes, 
and palms in their hands. 

Choir. " Let me wear my white robes here. 
E'en on earth my father dear, 
Holding fast thy hand, and so, 
Through the world unspotted go." 

While this, verse is being sung, the officers and matron 
will march in procession and halt in a circle around the altar, 
the Matron and candidate being inside the latter kneeling. 




Matron. " Blessed are they that endure 
temptation, for when they are tried they 
shall receive the crown of life, which the 
Lord has promised them that love him." 



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Places a Crown of Immortelles upon the brow of the candidate. 
Choir. "These are the crowns that we shall wear, 
When all the .Saints are crowned ; 
These are the palms that we shall bear 
On yonder holy ground. 
Chorus. 
Then welcome toil and care and pain, 

And welcome sorrow too ! 
All toil is rest, all grief is gain. 
With such a prize in view. 
While singing this verse the officers with the candidate will 
march in procession when halted. 

Matron. I will greatly rejoice in the Lord, 
my soul shall be joyful in my God, for 
he has clothed me in the garments of sal- 
vation, he has covered me with the robes 
of righteousness. As a bride adorneth 
herself. 

Choir. " These are the robes unsoiled and white, 
"Which we shall then put on. 
When first among the suns of light. 
We sit on yonder throne. 

Repeat chorus. 

"While the second verse is being sung, the procession will be 
resumed, they will march to the ante room, the chapter will be 
called to recreation, and resume at the sound of the matron's 
gavel. 



